Category: Articles
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On Choosing to Indie Publish
By way of background… When I wrote my first novel, I was around eleven years old. I wrote it in a paper notebook that has been long lost in the nearly twenty years since then, but I remember the central plot involved bunnies and a princess. By the time I was twelve or thirteen, my…
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4 Ways to Support Indie Authors!
Being a writer is not for the faint of heart. From actually writing a novel, short story collection, or book of poetry, and editing it to completion, to having the courage to share it with the world…it’s hard work! But the hardest part is marketing, getting your work in front of more readers. In fact,…
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The Kaleidoscope Called Life by A.V.S Pranavi
What is life, if not the journey between birth and death! Yet, life does not cease to cause disarray, it does not stop at bad days, does not think enough is enough. This poetry collection explores every emotion that life puts forth and what it really means to experience them. It is a documentation of…
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Camille Cabrera and the Courageous Coward by Camille Cabrera
Guest article by Camille Cabrera Hues of psychedelic greens, blues, purples, oranges, and brown illuminate the screen. Hand-sketched with care and breathed into the youthful memory of an international audience. Scooby-Doo instantly captured my attention. As a child, my father introduced me to an inquisitive group of gangly teenagers and their lovable constantly scared Great…
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The Timeless Enemy by Jesse Teller
When I was a boy, my parents took me to the movies. This was back when we had no money. No money at all. We had to fight to get food on the table and we were always strapped. Well somehow, my parents found the money and the time to take us to the movies,…
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Waiting for the Sun to Go Down by Jesse Teller
There is a low hum. A bit of a hiss. Like that first few minutes on vinyl before the song starts. You can hear the song churning out low and slow. You are in the dark now. Lying on your floor with those huge headphones on. Around you, the world is still going. You have…
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The Hope of the Nation – Guest Post by Jesse Teller
On October 5th my fifth book Song will be released. The cast is led by a wizard named Rayph Ivoryfist. Many and varied are the shades of his personality, and wild and rampant are his powers. He is scary to write for many reasons. How do I challenge a character this powerful? How do I…
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The Illusions of Dialogue – Guest Post by Jesse Teller
I came from a family of storytellers, I mean, gifted storytellers. They could pick you up and lift you into a tale like none other I have ever known. I apprenticed under them, and it made me the writer I am. I have been telling stories all my life and writing for most of my…
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